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Home Fire Campaign - Virtual Safety Education

Virginia Home Fire Campaign

The Home Fire Campaign helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes that don't have them, and by educating people about home fire safety.
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Sign Up for a Virtual Safety Education Session in the Virginia Region

The Red Cross and its partners are pleased to offer virtual education sessions on Home Fire Safety for residents of the Virginia Region from the comfort of your home.

Learn More and Request a Virtual Session
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Do You Need a Smoke Alarm?

 If you cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or are physically unable to install a smoke alarm, the Red Cross may be able to help.

Learn More and Request a Smoke Alarm

SAFETY FIRST! As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Red Cross is adapting Sound the Alarm activities to protect the people we serve and our volunteers. Sound the Alarm may look different this year but our lifesaving mission to make families and communities safer from home fire continues. 

In a Home Fire, Can Your Family Safely Escape in Just 2 Minutes?   

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Home fires claim seven lives every day, but you can help change that. 

This spring, join our national movement and pledge to keep your family safe by taking 2 simple steps: Practice your 2-minute escape drill and test your smoke alarms monthly. 

American Red Cross volunteers will also Sound the Alarm in at-risk communities by: 
  • Educating 100,000 people nationwide about home fire safety. 
  • Helping families create an escape plan to practice their 2-minute drill.
  • Partnering with fire departments to install smoke alarms by appointment where it’s safe to do so.
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Thank You to Our Sound the Alarm Regional Sponsors

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Thank You to Our 2021 National Partners

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Take 2 Simple Steps to Help Keep Your Family Safe

Pledge to prepare your family against home fires today.

1. Practice a 2-minute fire drill

2. Test your smoke alarms monthly

LEARN MORE AND PLEDGE TO PREPARE YOUR FAMILY TODAY

More Ways to Get Involved

Help the Red Cross Sound the Alarm about home fire safety by volunteering and providing financial support.

Volunteer

Volunteer to help families affected by home fires. *Not available in all locations.

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Fundraise

Help families prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires.

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Donate

Donate to support Home Fire Relief and help save lives. 

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Get Involved and Help Save Lives

Engage your organization to help implement fire safety programs in your community.

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The Red Cross Responds to a Home Fire or Other Disaster Every 8 Minutes.

In Virginia, the Red Cross and its partners have:

Installed more than 29,173 smoke alarms

Made more than 11,551 escape plans

Replaced more than 2,062 smoke alarm batteries

 

Served more than 34,344 people

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Donate Now to Support Home Fire Relief

Prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires.

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Disclaimer

1.    The Red Cross and its partners can test existing smoke alarms and install up to three free smoke alarms for those that need them.

2.   The Virginia Region will provide installation services in Virginia only. Requests will be fulfilled as resources allow, with priority given to requests during National Sound the Alarm events. If you live outside of this area and would like to identify your local region office, please visit Redcross.org (or call 1-800-REDCROSS).

3.   If you are able to purchase and install your own smoke alarm but would like information on home fire safety and smoke alarm installation, please visit Redcross.org/fire.

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